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looked for a dog to kick

looked for a dog to kick is the simple past and past participle of look for a dog to kick.

Meaning of look for a dog to kick

Verb

look for a dog to kick (third-person singular simple present looks for a dog to kick, present participle looking for a dog to kick, simple past and past participle looked for a dog to kick)

  1. (idiomatic) To seek someone or something to blame.
    Synonyms:
    take it out on

Questions about looked for a dog to kick

What is looked for a dog to kick the simple past and past participle of?
Looked for a dog to kick is the simple past and past participle of look for a dog to kick.

Words near looked for a dog to kick in the dictionary

  1. looked down
  2. looked down on
  3. looked down one's nose
  4. looked down upon
  5. looked for
  6. looked for a dog to kick
  7. looked for number one
  8. looked for trouble
  9. looked forward to
  10. looked in
  11. looked in on

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